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= How You Can Help = | |||
HelioHost provides community-powered free hosting for everyone. There are several ways you can help support us. | HelioHost provides community-powered free hosting for everyone. There are several ways you can help support us. | ||
= Make a Donation = | |||
= Donate via PayPal or Crypto = | |||
The best way to help us keep providing free hosting is by donating at [https://heliohost.org/donate/ heliohost.org/donate]. You can donate via PayPal or the cryptocurrencies listed on the page. | The best way to help us keep providing free hosting is by donating at [https://heliohost.org/donate/ heliohost.org/donate]. You can donate via PayPal or the cryptocurrencies listed on the page. | ||
= Corporate Donation Matching = | |||
A lot of employers will make a donation match to approved 501(c)(3) charities, which is what HelioHost is. So, if you donate $100 your job might match your donation and send another $100 to us. You can ask at work to see if your company has a donation matching program like this. | A lot of employers will make a donation match to approved 501(c)(3) charities, which is what HelioHost is. So, if you donate $100 your job might match your donation and send another $100 to us. You can ask at work to see if your company has a donation matching program like this. | ||
= Donate via Charityvest = | |||
You can [https://www.charityvest.org/charity/helio-networks-d5b1f0df-8759-41c4-91b3-e9e75099579d donate to Helio Networks via Charityvest] and it will be fee free, since HelioHost is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund, which is the method Charityvest uses to [https://www.charityvest.org/blog/charityvest-implements-paypal-grant-payments-to-enable-electronic-payments-to-charities enable electronic payments to charities]. | You can [https://www.charityvest.org/charity/helio-networks-d5b1f0df-8759-41c4-91b3-e9e75099579d donate to Helio Networks via Charityvest] and it will be fee free, since HelioHost is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund, which is the method Charityvest uses to [https://www.charityvest.org/blog/charityvest-implements-paypal-grant-payments-to-enable-electronic-payments-to-charities enable electronic payments to charities]. | ||
= Donate via Facebook = | |||
In some countries, you can donate on the [https://www.facebook.com/HelioHost.org HelioHost Facebook page]. | In some countries, you can donate on the [https://www.facebook.com/HelioHost.org HelioHost Facebook page]. | ||
= Donate via Brave browser = | |||
HelioHost is a Verified Creator in the Brave Creators program. This means that if you use the Brave web browser, you can now donate to us by clicking the triangle shape while viewing [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] or [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org] or Plesk, and then clicking Send Contribution. If you have auto-contribute enabled, you can donate to us simply by using our website and forum as you normally would. | HelioHost is a Verified Creator in the Brave Creators program. This means that if you use the Brave web browser, you can now donate to us by clicking the triangle shape while viewing [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] or [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org] or Plesk, and then clicking Send Contribution. If you have auto-contribute enabled, you can donate to us simply by using our website and forum as you normally would. | ||
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If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet. | If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet. | ||
= Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off = | |||
Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing. | Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing. | ||
= Donate via Edge browser = | |||
In some countries, you can donate using the Edge browser by visiting [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] and clicking the `Donate` button. | In some countries, you can donate using the Edge browser by visiting [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] and clicking the `Donate` button. | ||
= Donate Cash in Edge = | |||
You can choose to donate cash via Benevity: | You can choose to donate cash via Benevity: | ||
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= Donate Rewards Points in Edge = | |||
You can choose to donate using Microsoft Rewards points via Benevity: | You can choose to donate using Microsoft Rewards points via Benevity: | ||
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= Allow Ads on Our Sites = | |||
If you don't view our ads, we don't earn any ad revenue from your visits to our site. It's free to allow our ads, and we promise they're not too annoying. Who knows? You might even see an ad for something amazing that you want to check out. Make sure to add our sites below to your to your ad-blocker "Allow List": | If you don't view our ads, we don't earn any ad revenue from your visits to our site. It's free to allow our ads, and we promise they're not too annoying. Who knows? You might even see an ad for something amazing that you want to check out. Make sure to add our sites below to your to your ad-blocker "Allow List": | ||
* [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] | * [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] | ||
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* [https://wiki.helionet.org/ wiki.helionet.org] | * [https://wiki.helionet.org/ wiki.helionet.org] | ||
= Use Our Affiliate Links = | |||
HelioHost has an affiliate agreement with Namecheap, so if you're in the market for a new domain we highly recommend purchasing it from them. Once you set the nameservers to `ns1.heliohost.org` and `ns2.heliohost.org`, we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. Click the banner below to use our affiliate link to shop for your new domain: | HelioHost has an affiliate agreement with Namecheap, so if you're in the market for a new domain we highly recommend purchasing it from them. Once you set the nameservers to `ns1.heliohost.org` and `ns2.heliohost.org`, we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. Click the banner below to use our affiliate link to shop for your new domain: | ||
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After checking if your preferred domain name is available, there will sometimes be a Promo Code you can use at checkout, to get a very low price for the first year. | After checking if your preferred domain name is available, there will sometimes be a Promo Code you can use at checkout, to get a very low price for the first year. | ||
= Spread the Word = | |||
Spread the word about our community-powered free hosting service with some graphics to put on your websites. | Spread the word about our community-powered free hosting service with some graphics to put on your websites. | ||
= Put our Banner on your Site = | |||
You can find some user-contributed HelioHost banner graphics to use in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28401-put-our-banner-on-your-site/ this HelioNet forum thread]. | You can find some user-contributed HelioHost banner graphics to use in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28401-put-our-banner-on-your-site/ this HelioNet forum thread]. | ||
= Put our Badge on your Site = | |||
Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread]. | Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread]. | ||
= Recommend Us = | |||
= Recommend us on AlternativeTo = | |||
If you can think of a competitor to what we offer, find them on [https://alternativeto.net/ AlternativeTo.net] and make sure HelioHost is listed on their page as an alternative option. | If you can think of a competitor to what we offer, find them on [https://alternativeto.net/ AlternativeTo.net] and make sure HelioHost is listed on their page as an alternative option. | ||
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To give HelioHost an upvote as an alternative to our competitors, use the links in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28394-upvote-heliohost-on-alternativetonet/#comment-129850 this HelioNet forum thread]. | To give HelioHost an upvote as an alternative to our competitors, use the links in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28394-upvote-heliohost-on-alternativetonet/#comment-129850 this HelioNet forum thread]. | ||
= Mention us on Quora = | |||
Answer a question with a description of HelioHost on [https://www.quora.com/search?q=Web%20Hosting%20Providers Quora.com]. (Must be logged in to your Quora account to view this link.) | Answer a question with a description of HelioHost on [https://www.quora.com/search?q=Web%20Hosting%20Providers Quora.com]. (Must be logged in to your Quora account to view this link.) | ||
= Review Us = | |||
Write a review about HelioHost at the sites below: | Write a review about HelioHost at the sites below: | ||
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* [http://www.whtop.com/review/heliohost.org#reviews-open WHTop] | * [http://www.whtop.com/review/heliohost.org#reviews-open WHTop] | ||
= Social Media = | |||
= Post about us on Facebook = | |||
Let your Facebook friends know about us by posting on your timeline using [https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.heliohost.org/ this link]. | Let your Facebook friends know about us by posting on your timeline using [https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.heliohost.org/ this link]. | ||
= Mention us on X (formerly Twitter) = | |||
Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using `@HelioHost` in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link]. | Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using `@HelioHost` in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link]. | ||
= Join the Community = | |||
HelioHost is community powered. We are active on the platforms below, and welcoming to new users. Please ensure you follow our simple rules. | HelioHost is community powered. We are active on the platforms below, and welcoming to new users. Please ensure you follow our simple rules. | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 4 October 2024
How You Can Help
HelioHost provides community-powered free hosting for everyone. There are several ways you can help support us.
Make a Donation
Donate via PayPal or Crypto
The best way to help us keep providing free hosting is by donating at heliohost.org/donate. You can donate via PayPal or the cryptocurrencies listed on the page.
Corporate Donation Matching
A lot of employers will make a donation match to approved 501(c)(3) charities, which is what HelioHost is. So, if you donate $100 your job might match your donation and send another $100 to us. You can ask at work to see if your company has a donation matching program like this.
Donate via Charityvest
You can donate to Helio Networks via Charityvest and it will be fee free, since HelioHost is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund, which is the method Charityvest uses to enable electronic payments to charities.
Donate via Facebook
In some countries, you can donate on the HelioHost Facebook page.
Donate via Brave browser
HelioHost is a Verified Creator in the Brave Creators program. This means that if you use the Brave web browser, you can now donate to us by clicking the triangle shape while viewing heliohost.org or helionet.org or Plesk, and then clicking Send Contribution. If you have auto-contribute enabled, you can donate to us simply by using our website and forum as you normally would.
If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out PrivacyTests.org. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet.
Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off
Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing.
Donate via Edge browser
In some countries, you can donate using the Edge browser by visiting heliohost.org and clicking the `Donate` button.
Donate Cash in Edge
You can choose to donate cash via Benevity:
Donate Rewards Points in Edge
You can choose to donate using Microsoft Rewards points via Benevity:
Allow Ads on Our Sites
If you don't view our ads, we don't earn any ad revenue from your visits to our site. It's free to allow our ads, and we promise they're not too annoying. Who knows? You might even see an ad for something amazing that you want to check out. Make sure to add our sites below to your to your ad-blocker "Allow List":
Use Our Affiliate Links
HelioHost has an affiliate agreement with Namecheap, so if you're in the market for a new domain we highly recommend purchasing it from them. Once you set the nameservers to `ns1.heliohost.org` and `ns2.heliohost.org`, we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. Click the banner below to use our affiliate link to shop for your new domain:
[
)](https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap)
After checking if your preferred domain name is available, there will sometimes be a Promo Code you can use at checkout, to get a very low price for the first year.
Spread the Word
Spread the word about our community-powered free hosting service with some graphics to put on your websites.
Put our Banner on your Site
You can find some user-contributed HelioHost banner graphics to use in this HelioNet forum thread.
Put our Badge on your Site
Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in this HelioNet forum thread.
Recommend Us
Recommend us on AlternativeTo
If you can think of a competitor to what we offer, find them on AlternativeTo.net and make sure HelioHost is listed on their page as an alternative option.
To give HelioHost an upvote as an alternative to our competitors, use the links in this HelioNet forum thread.
Mention us on Quora
Answer a question with a description of HelioHost on Quora.com. (Must be logged in to your Quora account to view this link.)
Review Us
Write a review about HelioHost at the sites below:
Social Media
Post about us on Facebook
Let your Facebook friends know about us by posting on your timeline using this link.
Mention us on X (formerly Twitter)
Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using `@HelioHost` in your tweet. You can use this link.
Join the Community
HelioHost is community powered. We are active on the platforms below, and welcoming to new users. Please ensure you follow our simple rules.
Forum users must follow these terms
Channel users must follow these rules